"There is currently no proven, practical way to test autonomous vehicle safety prior to widespread use," said Kalra. "A number of proposed state regulatory frameworks veer into territory that has traditionally been the purview of the federal government – namely, vehicle safety performance standards." For example, Toyota tests its automated vehicles in the U.S. in Michigan, but not in California or Massachusetts where the company has research facilities because those two states have more restrictive rules. So General Motors, Toyota, Volvo and ride-hailing service Lyft had a unified message for members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday: Set a national framework for testing and deploying autonomous vehicles -- and do it soon. Tesla's maverick CEO has also said he's willing to push ahead with this plan, via wireless software updates, in advance of new established guidelines, as he believes overall vehicle safety will improve as a result.
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Toyota again Most Admired Car Company in 2017 – Behind the Wheel
Toyota tops Fortune magazine list for third straight year…Toyota, Australia's number one selling car brand, has another reason to smile this morning – the title of the Most Admired Car Company in the World. For the third straight year the Japanese car manufacturer has finished as the top ranked automotive company on the Fortune "World's Most Admired Companies" list. BMW finished 21st and Toyota grabbed 34th spot in a list that was topped by tech giants, Apple. Based on corporate reputation, including quality of products and services, Toyota North America boss, Jim Lentz, says the recognition means a lot to the business. Toyota coming in ahead of rivals – BMW, Honda, Daimler, Ford, GM, Renault and Nissan.
Toyota Named World's Most Admired Car Company By Fortune
For the third straight year, Fortune Magazine has called Toyota the world's Most Admired Automaker. Although second in overall global passenger vehicle sales this year, Toyota is more profitable than first place Volkswagen. Toyota is also the global leader in green vehicle sales. Each year, Fortune partners with Korn Ferry Hay Group to evaluate the world's top companies by reputation with valuations of over $10 Billion. The list starts with over 1,500 companies, and is then pared to about 680.
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